Problem with Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Console

PS3 System Update Error

i system updated my ps3 but when its installing it only gets to about 66% and it gives me an error, and i retart my ps3 and the installation begins again but it never gets to 100%, and i cannot cancel the installation! help!

Posted by avatar on Dec 09, 2007

    • By avatargamer28 May 11, 2010
    • thanks for all the help myps3 works like first buyed it

    • By avatarMahkal101 May 16, 2009
    • same thing happens to me it will get to like 5% or so and then it stops and a few minutes later the error coms up. does anyone know how to fix?????!

    • By avatarDuke44x May 16, 2009
    • I try to download the system update, I disabled the media server and still the download will not complete, Ive tried everything I know to try and nothing seems to work...somebody help please!!!

    • By avatarBlackatron66 Apr 30, 2009
    • my ps3 takes about an hour then after an hour it goes to 1% then an hour after that it comes up error!!

      it is really annoying
      can anyone help me to get it to 100% (i need it to 100% so that i can get the 2.70 update



    • By avatarGuest Apr 28, 2009
    • i get 0% forever until error codes or time outs come up. £400 for what?!

    • By avatarGuest Apr 19, 2009
    • i try to update but it gets to about 1-10% and then says erro

    • By avatarvolcanoes_11 Apr 16, 2009
    • my ps3 gets to about 3-14% and it comes up with error i dont no y 

    • By avatarasiddle121 Apr 11, 2009
    • ok, i have the same problem as xcrown, did the update failed, blah blah blah, turned it on did the update straigh away but with no options to cancel and then it keeps failing, does this everytime

      any ideas? should i just reformat it?

    • By avatarskinnerscarp Apr 06, 2009
    • I had to manualy insert the IP addresses because of a DNS error........fixed that, now I have to update the system via internet, and it gets so a certain point and gives me a error, sayin it has lost connection to the server. this is a joke!

    • By avataraqibkhan_786 Apr 03, 2009
    • This happens wxactly with me

      Not only for a system update

      Even for a game, when i do an update it goes to 100% but only after like 15 errors

      How do you not get an error !?

      PLEASE HELPP !!

    • By avatarGuest Mar 27, 2009
    • i had the same problem but mine went to 5%.i also tried to download the version on the internet and went to 56%.

    • By avatarGuest Mar 21, 2009
    • I had the same problem with updating my games. I disabled the media server and it worked just fine.

    • By avatarGuest Mar 20, 2009
    • the same thign happens to me at like 5 or 13% tho

    • By avatarGuest Mar 18, 2009
    • my PS3 wont update the actual system updates. so no online no store no anything I have been told to just format the HDD and im going to try it after my RE5 saves and i can plug it in if it dosent work il go exchange it for a new 80 gig at walmart were i bought it... thank god for a 2 year waranty

    • By avatarnvasquez_csa Mar 10, 2009
    • ok, I never system updated my 80g ps3 since i purchased the $600 system in Dec ' 07; and now that i have high speed internet, the system update will only go to 8%,16%, and 20%, therfore i can not play online like it was intended for and supposevly so much more. I have already been on the phone with ps3 more than 10 long seperate occasions on troubleshooting; ps3 eventually told me to call my internet service provider to open certian ports. My provider simply told me if your ethernet cable is directly to the sytem and the internet works it should be downloading just fine; and it is not an internet problem wich makes since to me.

    • By avatarGuest Mar 06, 2009
    • Same as the rest.

    • By avatarGuest Mar 04, 2009
    • It shows me you have to update the thing and it gets to like 31% and errors! any help?

    • By avatarknevermindme Mar 01, 2009
    • Error when downloading. Go to Network Settings and disable the Media Connection. That's it!

    • By avatarGuest Feb 27, 2009
    • Everytime I try to update my Playstation. It either sits there at 0% forever or gets half then error occurs. IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!!! I cant even play my games online.

    • By avatarGuest Feb 26, 2009
    • I also have this common problem, I am done loading dark sector update and it doesnt even pass 1%

    • By avatarGuest Feb 26, 2009
    • i try updating my ps3 but it just give me the error 80710723

    • By avatarGuest Feb 24, 2009
    • i have the same fing promblem and its so stupid

    • By avatarGuest Feb 24, 2009
    • i only get too 16% and it says an error has occurred

    • By avatarGuest Feb 19, 2009
    • when i update data it freezes at 99% stays there 4 a long time

    • By avatarparsons-18 Feb 08, 2009
    • 80710723 error code what do I do to fix it.

    • By avatarGuest Feb 08, 2009
    • if media center is enabled in network settings, connection will fail.

    • By avatarjeddy85 Feb 01, 2009
    • i system updated my ps3 but when its installing it only gets to about 66% and it gives me an error, and i retart my ps3 and the installation begins again but it never gets to 100%, and i cannot cancel the installation! help!

    • By avatarmatt-t-2007 Jan 27, 2009
    • same error code. 80710723. Same problem worked fine for first 2 weeks always played online fifa now suddenly wont work. Any help?

    • By avatarGuest Jan 27, 2009
    • same error code. 80710723. Worked great at first and was always online 2 weeks later cant get on at all. Anybody that can help id most appreciate it. Matt-t-2007@hotmail.co.uk

    • By avatarTiger101 Jan 25, 2009
    • My error is 80029C77, and everytime I get to 80% of the 2.60v Firmware, it generates that very same error.
      I have tried everything SONY support has offered up, from the ridiculous to the down right impossible. (yes Flash drive, yes Media Server disable) They have ZERO idea what that error number means, mostly because they read from a script. Translation is, SCEA support is useless for REAL problems, just good for user error.
      I am sending in my PS3 at the out of warranty cost of $150, to "fix" my PS3 that can't install the 2.60v firmware. Their firmware is a pre-requisite for getting online, so my PS3 works fine playing games and watching movies, I just can't get online.


    • By avatarjoker708 Jan 25, 2009
    • I have a wireless connected ps3 which is connected by linksys, and whenever i try to up date a game it will go to a certain point in downloading the new patch so i can play online and than it will stop at a certain point and will not allow me to play online. If know a way that will help me solve this i will greatly appreciate it

    • By avatarGuest Jan 24, 2009
    • same problem,

      ive tried so many times!

    • By avatarGuest Jan 24, 2009
    • 80710723 ps3

    • By avatarAsher edmond Jan 23, 2009
    • I just bought a PS3

      i wanted to go on PS network and it said i needed to update

      i tried and it said error



      I NEEDED HELP

    • By avatarclaudy123 Jan 21, 2009
    • iam having a problem with doing the System Update,,,iav done it the fist time after tring about 10 times,,,,and today iav turned the ps3 on gone to sighn in with fifa 09 and it says you need to do a system up date,iav tried doing it and it keeps crashing wene it gets to about 30,,,,,,iav turned of the media server connection and its still the same,,,can some 1 please help me sort this out,,,iam useing a wiered connection

    • By avatarGuest Jan 21, 2009
    • I got exactly got the problem but I also got this before the update (yesterday) and mine is first loading a half hour and I thought that it worked this time but no! I think you need to do something with your router, But some help is welcome!! please!

    • By avatarryanbrick Jan 20, 2009
    • It only goes to 6% on my download 1.01 then stops and I receive an error

    • By avatarbru944 Jan 18, 2009
    • mine never gets past 18%

    • By avatarGuest Jan 14, 2009
    • ya except mine never updates, stays at 0%

    • By avatarGuest Jan 09, 2009
    • i also keep getting the connection problem for 2.53. also get the same when i try to download via a pc. any help would be great. thanks

    • By avatarGuest Jan 09, 2009
    • I also have the same problme, at first i thought it was something to do with my internet network as it keept signing me out of playstation netwrok however i rang up sky (my internet network) and they told me it was fine.

      I am really getting anoiyed with the ps3 now!!
      can anyone help?

    • By avatarGalaxyX Jan 05, 2009
    • I have he exact same thing. it doesnt matter what game or when it always go up to 0%-10% and than it says there is an error.

    • By avatarcooj99 Dec 30, 2008
    • the same happens to me when i try to download the new playstation home and install drakes fortune.

    • By avatarGuest Dec 26, 2008
    • when i system update my ps3 for warhawk it always sais error occored cannot connect with server

    • By avatarXxPuNtxX Dec 26, 2008
    • Mate i got a new ps3 i have not even had it for 24 hours...
      i updated it to 2.4 or something like that and worked like a CHARM
      then i went to psn and tried to sign up it said i needed to update i was like oh ok. went on "LITTLE BIG PLANET" when to online and it said to update i quit the game and went to update it and i went threw everything about the agreement and stuff and now its stuck on 0% waited about 3hours and still at 0 i eventually gave in and went to call the playstation help line but since this its boxing day here in au and its friday it was closed... i really wanna play medal of honor airbourne and little big planet and sign up to it


      P.S i can get on the internet browser EASY i went on google and looked through playstation.com so its something on the playstation side not my router.

      IF U HAVE A ANSWER

      PLEASE EMAIL ME

      AlexIzSoHot@hotmail.com please.

    • By avatarGuest Dec 25, 2008
    • I have the same problem except I cant even start the update. it gets to 1% and stops for a while then I get the error.

    • By avatarShErRaDiNhO Dec 25, 2008
    • just got a new ps3 and we try the 2.53 system update, it doesnt get past 33% and it says there seems to be a problem with the update and error.

      cheers

    • By avatarGuest Dec 21, 2008
    • I have almost all of your problems combined into one..

      But this main problem that i have, which is similar to yours..
      I go to <Network Settings> and into <System Update>
      Yes i go through all that Agreements and all that, i accept.
      !-Problem Starts... it stays at 0% and doesnt even look like its doing anything, i waited about 45 minutes, i couldnt take it anymore and since it was 4:00am i thought i should of taken a 2 hour or so sleep. I wake up, I saw that my ps3s light thing (The green light that appears when your turn the ps3 on...) was off, so I was thinking, YES! it finished; because i ticked a box which said - Turn off the system automatically once finished update.
      so, i turned it back on,( i completely forgot lol, sorry ) but the last thing i remember is that it said something about an error, and about a bunch of numbers, alot like some of u who posted on here............... I seriously need help, ive bought 2 games that i've admired for a while now, Army of two and GTA4. Plus, the main reason i even bought a ps3 is so i can go online and play with others around the whole entire world. and now the ps3 and its figurely typical errors occur? I'm not even a teenager yet, i cant possibly sort out all these bugs myself...which is why.......HELP us, whoever has answers with a solution to this,


      EDIT: Currently turned off media player thing - (Waiting for the changes) <"i pray to god that this works"> i

    • By avatarotaku_sched1 Dec 17, 2008
    • im also experiencing the same problem with my ps3. pls help me. my ps3 wont update 100%. i cant play my latest games./. pls send me an email.. otaku_sched16@yahoo.com

    • By avatarGuest Dec 16, 2008
    • I had the same problem.. I turned off the media server and it works fine now.. thanks for the tip!

    • By avatarGuest Dec 15, 2008
    • ps3 update error problem

    • By avatarbill423 Dec 14, 2008
    • i got my ps3 three days ago and when i try to update it it gets like 8% and stops and sends me an error message that server cant be established can anyone help me??

    • By avatarbig ally Dec 13, 2008
    • tried to update my 160gb so i can go on gameing online but it goes so far then sais error ocurred

    • By avatarGuest Dec 11, 2008
    • my brother said that it will be fixed by january becasue he rang up sony

    • By avatarprinceofpitt Dec 05, 2008
    • i can get the system updates but when i try to get my game updates i get error 80710723

    • By avatarlilceejay96 Dec 04, 2008
    • i hav the same problem i dont no what it is
      i try to do the new update for the psn and it comes up with connection cannot be established (80710723)
      please help me!

    • By avatarZodiark68 Dec 03, 2008
    • when i try to update the system to version 2.53 it finds it just fine but then when i click to update the ps3 it says 'please wait' on the screen for ages and then comes up with a message saying 'an error occured during the download operation. a connection to the server cannot be established. (80710723)'. PLEASE HELP

    • By avatarluke1995 Dec 03, 2008
    • i need to update my playstation befor i can go on psn but it gets to about 30% and then says error 80710723 occured that there is no conection could be established even thought i can connect to the internet fine on my computor can someone help plz!

    • By avatarGuest Dec 03, 2008
    • can't get though the update



    • By avatarjacobashdown Dec 03, 2008
    • I want to play online but i have to download version 2.53 system update before I can go online. When I try to download it it say this. An error has occurred, no connection to the sever could be established" error number 80710723.

      Does anyone know how to fix this?

    • By avatardebnolly Dec 02, 2008
    • same error code. 80710723. we have a thomson router and live in cyprus. we have moved from uk but never managed to get a system update there either. It has got to 100% before then brought the error code up and now gets to 50% max.



    • By avatarkeod2 Dec 02, 2008
    • When i satrt the istalation of version 2.53 it gets to 1% after around 20mins and then comes up with a message saying exactly this "an error has occurred, no connection to the sever could be established" error number 80710723.

    • By avatarna0us4lyf Nov 29, 2008
    • when i go to system update and it installs it doesnt even go to 1% it stays on 0 and the error occur comes up

    • By avatarjunaids7 Nov 23, 2008
    • ive got a ps3 and i want to do play online but i have to update the system when i update it it says a connection could not be established (80710723)

    • By avatarGuest Nov 17, 2008
    • When I try to update my console, it always comes up with the same error. How do i fix it?

    • By avatarObiwan121 Nov 16, 2008
    • System update problem:



      Whenever I try and do a system update, I receive the following erroe message:- An error occured during the download operation. An connection server cannot be established.

      (80710723)

    • By avatarchecorules Nov 07, 2008
    • when i try to update my ps3 bad compoany game it just reaches up to 99% then it just says system update rror cannot connect to server

    • By avatarkingsnayyan2 Nov 06, 2008
    • When i download a demo then when i try to install it it takes a bit its still on zero then it gives me an error code. i tryed to call sony but they wanted me to wait 50mins for someone to answear

    • By avatarrunninggeek1 Oct 28, 2008
    • my ps3 downloaded the update 2.50 and freezes and gives me the error 8002F0A7and says call tech support

    • By avatarMike3214 Oct 27, 2008
    • I have the same error code number when i get a update to HAZE and GTA IV

    • By avatardaprodigy09 Oct 15, 2008
    • i was trying to download software 1.01 and it wont get past 3% without an error occuring with the number (80710102)

    • By avatarletraye3 Oct 11, 2008
    • I try to download and i get a error code of 80710723

    • By avatarbradless Aug 20, 2008
    • how do i disable the rss
      feed/

    • By avatarkriley Aug 15, 2008
    • I cannot update my playstation 3 game. It says an error has occurred during the download operation with (80710723)

    • By avatarcubbiesfan_1 Jul 09, 2008
    • yes i cant get the system update to fully load up because an error always pops up

    • By avatarOldSnake123 Jun 22, 2008
    • i had that before . so i waited like a week or two and then i did the update it worked perfectly.

      now i ahve the same problem with the PS3 updarte v.2.36 it stops always at 60/61%. so i was angry and tried to use usb cable to do the update, but it still keeps stopping at 60/61% and it says (The file is corrupted)

      Any Solutions ?

    • By avatarryan7105 Jun 08, 2008
    • I also have a game update problem, i want to update GTA4 so i can play online but everytime i do the game update 1.01 it freezes at like 2% or 5% i never get higher than like 11% and it just stays there then says error is this my counsole, or is it the update?

    • By avatarGuest May 11, 2008
    • I'm trying to install ps3. I have a Belkin wireless G Router. I go into system update the download starts and gets to about 40%. "A connection to the server cannot be established (80710092). I am not at all technical and have no idea what to do next.

    • By avatarGuest55555 Apr 23, 2008
    • I had the same problem when trying to do a system update for my PS3 and for MLB 08: The Show. I found elsewhere that opening up the following ports helps. It did, but I still see that 80710723 error when trying to get the updates for my game.

      BTW..the ports are:

      TCP Ports: 80, 443, 5223
      UDP Ports: 3478, 3479, 3658

    • By avatarsupersarah Apr 13, 2008




    • I just keep trying it over and over

      and i get different percents everytime

      but the highest i've got is about 30%



    • By avatarnikors Mar 24, 2008
    • i have tried to update my ps3 to version 2.17 but it wont work. I have tried everything. what should i do?

    • By avatarGuest Mar 19, 2008
    • i try updating games and it gives me an error message after about 2 or 3% downloaded.. whats wrong with my system?

    • By avatarGuest Feb 21, 2008
    • When I try to update my roster is says error

    • By avatarbren555 Feb 10, 2008
    • I have had my ps3 for 3months and just wanted 2 start using online gaming . I have bin trying 2 system update for 2 weeks it sometimes gets 2 2% but stops and says error (80710723) plz help

    • By avatarGuest Feb 09, 2008
    • stopped downloading update about 60% then a red screen came up saying a serious error has occured . Now i cant do anything with it

    • By avatarGuest Jan 25, 2008
    • i dont have the internet on my ps3 so i downloaded update 2.10 or something and it gets to about 67% and say corupt

    • By avatarGuest Dec 28, 2007
    • when trying to update to 2.10 an error message occurs and the number 80710723 pops up

    • By avatarmrrma7 Dec 28, 2007
    • error 8002f176

    • By avatarjopey1 Dec 26, 2007
    • i have tried updating online ver 2.10 and it gets to 74% and then get an error code 80029c77. i have also tried updating from a disc and its the same thing that happens it uploads to 74% and then errors with the same code.

    • By avatarGuest Dec 12, 2007
    • When loading the Motorstorm that comes with the 80gig it says I need the update to play the game.  It copies the update to the hard drive and then attempts to update but says there is an error and to restart.  I've retarted a number of times and nothing, same error message, same lockup whan you hit "O".  I am bringing it back to exchange.



       

Solutions (46)

Best Solution

I called SCEA and all u have to do is go to Network Settings. Go all the way to the bottom and disable the media server connection this should work. If not call SCEA and they will help.

    • By avatarbaseball2eng Dec 26, 2010
    • thank you soo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • By avatarparole64739 Jun 19, 2011
    • Super - Thanks. I wonder why Sony can not put that on your screen in stead of all those error messages. Not impressed with Sony, since many people had this problem already for years! Thanks again.

UNDER NETWORK SETTINGS - DISABLE THE MEDIA SERVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried for 2 hours until i searched this blog. Then I disabled it and it downloaded in about 30 seconds!

    • By avatarH3LLSH1GHW4Y Jul 10, 2010
    • I've tried absolutly EVERYTHING, really, thats not an exageration, i tried via internet over 100 times, i've downloaded it onto a storage media ( sony duo ) several times, i've disabled my media server still nothing changed at ALL, i contacted sony, they were as helpful as a dog **** right now, i transfered the download from my Vaio ( sony ) PC Laptop, onto my sony ericsson mobile phone, still nothing, i looked for hours on nearly every site that could of helped me, i did everything, from evey detail, down to the last thing i could find, and al my ps3 has to say is : "No applicable update was found" !! PLEASE HELP !!!

    • By avatarkennywilson Sep 03, 2010
    • Thank you, Brent. Worked like a charm. I really appreciate it.

    • By avatarcaleb_1001 Jan 07, 2011
    • THE SAME THIGN HAPPENED WITH ME!!!! HELP!!!

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after disabling media server and RSS:board it worked for me! thanks everyone that helped me! ≤≤:)

  • By Author imagewirrew Feb 22, 2009

Go to Network Setting under settings then scroll to bottom it says media connection enabled DISABLE IT! i reapet DISABLE IT! and it will work jsut fine!

  • By Author imagexamelx Sep 28, 2008

    • By avataraustin_rush2 May 26, 2011
    • I disabled mine an it still wont work but i have only tried twice so should i keep trying?

Guys i did it! i just disabled media server and COD MW2 started updating!!!

  • By Author imagexyzqwa Dec 05, 2009

F my life

I had the same problem when I try to install this update, after the progress bar reached 60% it would display the error code 8002f1f9 and then shuts off. I tried it many times by turning on the system, but after it turns on it would go straight to installing the update and no other options were available. After much frustration, I decided to try something different. Some how I fixed it this way and it was really simple.
1. Press the power button from the back to turn it off.
2. Press the power button from the back to turn it back on.
3. Turn the system on by press the button in the front, hold it until it beeps twice.
4. Let the update install.

For me it was about to reach 100% and installed successfully this time.

Good luck everyone.

I had the same issue, plus I was having issues streaming video. Streaming kept being interrupted. To fix both these issues, get into your router settings (usually http://192.168.1.1/ or http://192.168.0.1/, but differs with your router). Disable UPNP.

Disabling UPNP fixed all my issues, updates run perfect and media streams perfectly.

  • By Author imageDanknee Mar 13, 2009

you can try it in the ps3 safe mode.
I tried it and it worked in one time!

1. go to the playstation website and download the newest firmware update.
2. put the file on the usb stick.
3. turn off the ps3 system by the standby button(not that button on the back of the ps3)
4.press the standby buttons and hold it untill the light become red after the two short (beep!) sounds:P
5. press the standby button again and release it when you hear two short (beep) sounds.
6.connect the controller with a usb cable and press the ps-button.
now you are in the safe mode.

7. in the safe mode are 6 options.
select the last one...system update.
you need to plug in your usb-stick and press start and select to start the system update.

This was my short tutorial.
sorry for my broken english:P
I hope it will work for you!

    • By avatardwbcrazy4 Nov 21, 2010
    • thank you soo much this really works for me

Here is the problem. If you are using a wireless connection and keep getting a error about the server. All you have to do is good wired and it will work the first time. I think it has to do with the security on the routers. Hope this helped!

The Safe Mode option and updating from there with an USB is the best method to fix the error. I've tried everything else and have been unsuccessful. If anyone know of a permanent fix please email me at untamedgorilla at msn dot com

  • By Author imageteedoe3 Aug 09, 2010

i had problems with BFBC2 it didnt even start then it said and error has occured then i disabled media server it still didnt work

For me, I had to ENABLE my router's UPNP in order for the update to download 100%. I also had the media server and RSS:Board disabled first-- and didn't enable them after I enabled my router's UPNP. So it may have been the combination that worked.
FYI-- for anyone who owns a Mac and not a PC, downloading the update from the Sony site to a computer doesn't work because they don't make the update in a format that is recognized by a Mac so it automatically deletes the file upon download...


If you have problems with downloading the system update, then use the other method given in the system. You can download the update from your CPU off the playstation website. Place the file on a memory card or usb flash drive and plug it in the PS3. Choose to Update via Storage Media. Locate the file and install. I haven't tried it, but you might even be able to download it off the PS3 internet browser off the website!
As for updates for games, that's a totally different monster. I still have problems not completely downloading game updates. I contacted Sony, and only got a "Sorry for the Inconvenience" reply with a bunch of links for troubleshooting.

guys this happened to me all you got to do is change it to a wired for and ps3 update then change it back to wireless

  • By Author imagemikelyy Feb 21, 2008

ok the same thing happened to me and i solved it go into your router (i have linksys)and DISABLE the unpnp when you do this save it and everything should be fine. google it if you do not know how to modify your router.

  • By Author imageGalaxyX Jan 10, 2009

my problem ended up being a malfunction in the ps3 and i had it replaced by the shop. software updates should download without any problems if it gets to a certain percentage every time you try to update then it is your ps3 thats the cause .

  • By Author imagejopey1 Dec 28, 2007

Try this link . . . www.sony.com/playstation3

To find your best solution.


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  • By Author imagepsthree Aug 04, 2009

Disabling the media server solved the problem. Thanks!

can you give any video about how to fix ps3 the problem of my ps3 is when i turn on it shows me update section and it did not complete up to100% it stops on 61% plz help me by video

I'm having the same problem with the new update. It gets to 62% and gives me the  error 8002FR1C1

  • By Author imagemakisao Nov 08, 2008

My problem appeared to be caused by a corrupted firmware downloaded using a wireless internet connection.

Problem solved by downloading the firmware file from the Sony website using my PC and a wired internet connection. The firmware was then copied to a USB stick using the directory structure suggested by Sony in their FAQ. I then booted the PS3 with the USB stick attached and the update process found the uncorrupted firmware on the USB stick and completed the firmware update.

i updated my routers firmware and that did the trick

    • By avatarkevin oster Jul 28, 2010
    • i updated my routers firmware and that did the trick

don't send it in. You have to heat up the board. Leave gaming system on for 4 days then tun off and back on. It will save you 150

I having the same problem as christian17!!! Everytime i try to update to the latest patch of Battlefield Bad company 2, it will disconnect few minutes later. then i won't be able to connect to the PSN anymore. it will show 800100A DNS error. then i have to turn off the PS3 system for a minute and turn it on again. then it will connect to the PSN, but then when i try to update the patch again, same problem shown up!! HELP, i tried my other game, it works fine. i've tried enable DMZ to my ps3, same problem. even power off the router and on, same problem!!

tried loadz of times to update my ps3......disabled media server, turned ps3 off and on.......still no luck? never had problems before???????????

  • By Author imagejox72 Apr 01, 2010

thanks u guyz

can someone give me a link to the sony website to get the firmware i cant find it:D thanks

hey if ur name is amirsniper on ps3 thast my old acc i sold my ps3 dunno how u got it anyways have fun

I know this is a bit (!) late but the way I fixed my sons ps3 was to download the update to a usb stick, start the PS£ in safe mode (hold down the start button until you hear three beeps) and then go to system update (option 6) and you can do it from there no problems.

Hope this helps someone, I had phoned Sony who were as useful as a fish on a stick.

I was getting the error a network connection cannot be established. As per previous answers. Simply going wired while you complete the update then going back to wireless fixes the issue.

OK. Yes hear we go. I am in the UK and I am back on line. Systems seem ok. Just helping you America who is probably still ***** off due to the breakdown.. So little me is telling big you that now we in the UK are past the 29th bug and systems seem ok. I logged straight in tto COD MWW2 with no problems. Multiplayer function was working as normal.. So don't forgetr, I am behind every corner with a rocket launcher to blast you to the next level. I repete-The UK is back on line-800105F has past. Ssystems are working !00% ok

The tip by Galaxy works. I had the same issue, disabled UPNP on router and PS3 - WORKS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

everytime i try to download a game update the estimated time jus keeps goin up and it will say error what do i do?

For me this error meant hardware failure. I tried taking out the hdd while updating and it didn't work, i tried the system restore and made no progress. I'm assuming my problem was getting the YLOD, I fixed that and then tried to update and then I found myself stuck in a cycle of installing the update. So after screwing around with it for many hours while it was updating I realized it was hopeless. So I tried the ps3 recovery menu, system restore thing, which deletes everything and starts you fresh, but it never restored, I left my ps3 on system restore for almost a week and no progress. So if your familiar with the YouTube "YLOD Fix PS3" video, apply the same thing here, the only difference is that instead of heating up just those two chips, heating the entire motherboard evenly worked for me and I used a hair dryer because I didn't want to spend too much money, it just takes a bit longer, but it fixed my problem, my ps3 works and is fully updated and i'm downloading stuff right now. If the restore doesn't work for you and your ps3 is out of warranty, before sending it to sony and paying, I'd try what I did.

I've turned off the mediaserver I've done ALL, but NOTHING works.. what is this ****... Please help me

if your ps wont finish the update make sure all usb ports and memory card slots are empty if any things pluged in hardware can interfear with the software update

    • By avatarmegalowboom Jan 19, 2011
    • if your ps wont finish the update make sure all usb ports and memory card slots are empty if any things pluged in hardware can interfear with the software update.hope this helps someone

If you are experiencing problems downloading or installing the system software update for the PLAYSTATION 3, please try performing the following steps.
Please delete the cache and cookie files for each user on the PLAYSTATION 3 system, from within the Internet Browser of the PLAYSTATION 3 How to Delete Cookies and Cache Files from the PLAYSTATION 3 system's Internet Browser

  1. From the PS3 Home Menu, go to Network and select [Internet Browser]. Press the X button.
  2. After the Internet Browser appears (even if it displays an error message), press the Triangle button.
  3. Select [Tools] from the Options menu. Press the X button.
  4. Select [Delete Cookies] and press the X button. Select [Yes] to confirm.
  5. Repeat steps 1 through 3 above, and select [Delete Cache]

disable media server

    • By avatarkostasp0 Feb 23, 2012
    • disable media server

I have a PS3 that is stuck in a loop doing an update it just starts loading the update as soon as you turn it on and gets to about 60% then fails and when you turn off and back on it just starts all over again.
Any ideas would be most welcome.

  1. you could change the playstation for a new one
  2. you could get wired connection
  3. you could disable the orange bar at top
  4. change router
  5. or if none of them work your stuck like me

  • By Author imageGuest Aug 16, 2008

i had this problem and just reset my router and modem by unplugging them from the mains for 10 seconds. for some reason my internet provider seems to cause problems with my ps3 when it changes my IP address as it does from time to time but this seems to cure it.

  • By Author imageGuest Jul 12, 2008

just bypass the router for the update (if posible), i have no troubles otherwise

  • By Author imageGuest Jun 23, 2008

I was having this problem for Assasin's Creed, GTAIV updates. Once I disabled the RSS Feed/ticker (orange icon) so as not to be displayed, I was able to download both updates within 2 attempts.

  • By Author imageGuest Jun 10, 2008

i think it mite be a technical fault when i first got it adn i iddi system update for the 1st time it didnt work after a rew trys i finaly gave in and compleat .YES.but keep trying eventully it will work mabye if u leave alone for a while that is i chec mine aobut 5-8 minz each time and there u go and u people who have call of duty 4 add me if you want amirsniper





  • By Author imageGuest Mar 23, 2008

    • By avatarRaf8022 Sep 21, 2010
    • disabling the media server fixed the issue. Thx for you help.

    • By avatarmixjuan Oct 19, 2010
    • THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I had been about ready to throw my PS3 into the street because it wouldn't load the update for Force Unleashed, after literally 50 tries and fails. I disabled the Media Server in Network Settings and first try IT LOADED IMMEDIATELY!!!

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